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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he was the pilot and Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were co-pilots when the development aircraft of the previous Mahayuti government took off. The Shiv Sena president was speaking after the inauguration of an airport...
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The police told the Delhi high court that an accused, arrested in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case, had intended to bring back haunted memories of the 2001 Parliament attack. The police made the submissions in its response opposing the bail plea of Neelam Azad, the sole...
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The police told the Delhi high court that an accused, arrested in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case, had intended to bring back haunted memories of the 2001 Parliament attack. The police made the submissions in its response opposing the bail plea of Neelam Azad, the sole...
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Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Wednesday met Home Minister Amit Shah, a day after a number of senior party leaders held deliberations. There was no official word on the agenda of the meetings. Several Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Piyush Goyal besides Shah...
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Two men were arrested and seven minor boys detained for allegedly killing an 18-year-old person in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, an official said. Superintendent of police (rural) Hitika Vasal told reporters that one Salman Khan, who was returning home after a picnic under the...
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Intense heat conditions prevailed on Wednesday in the desert state of Rajasthan, where Jaisalmer was recorded as the hottest place with a maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius.The mercury touched 44.8 degrees Celsius in Phalodi, while Barmer, Ganganagar, Jodhpur, Chittorgarh, Churu and Jalore...
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Andhra Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan
A man was arrested for allegedly posting obscene content about Andhra Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and his son, Mark Shankar, the police said. The accused, identified as P Raghu from Kurnool district, was held for uploading a vulgar photo and comments on 'X', police...
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The police on Wednesday arrested two bogus doctors in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur after they were found selling machines which they claimed would cure paralysis, an official said. The duo, who hailed from West Bengal, was arrested from a hotel in Omti locality, he said. The accused,...
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Mahendra Hembram, one of the convicts in the 1999 high-profile triple murder case of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons, was released from Keonjhar jail in Odisha on Wednesday after serving 25 years. Now 50 years old, Hembram was released from the prison on grounds...
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The rupee sustained its rally for the third straight session and settled with a gain of 16 paise at 85.64 against the US dollar on Wednesday, boosted by the renewed inflow of foreign funds and a weak American currency.Positive domestic macroeconomic numbers amid the 90-day pause on US reciprocal...
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A 34-year-old Tahsildar or revenue department officer, who allegedly assaulted his wife and threatened her with a pistol, was arrested on attempt to murder and other charges in Maharashtra's Nanded district, police officials said on Wednesday. The accused, Avinash Shembatwad, is a resident...
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has reserved the Bill pertaining to four per cent reservation to Muslims in government contract for the President's assent, Raj Bhavan sources said on Wednesday.According to sources, Gehlot marked the Bill as reserved for Presidential assent and sent it to...
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Ghanashyampur Primary School at Dhulian in West Bengal's Murshidabad district reopened on Wednesday after a six-day closure due to violence in the area. The school had been shut since Friday noon after violence erupted on April 11 during a protest against the passage of the Waqf (Amendment)...
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A 51-year-old Pune resident was arrested at Mumbai International Airport for allegedly tearing pages from his passport to conceal his trips to Bangkok from his family, a police official said on Wednesday.The accused, Vijay Bhalerao, was intercepted by immigration officials at the Chhatrapati...
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The Bombay high court on Wednesday reserved its order on comedian Kunal Kamra's plea seeking quashing of a first information report (FIR) filed against him for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and said he need not be arrested till then.A...
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Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asserted he has not abandoned the Hindutva ideology, but his former ally Bharatiya Janata Party's 'mouldering' Hindutva was not acceptable to him.Speaking at his party's gathering at Nashik in north Maharashtra, he also...
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The Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah to sit together and make an effort to resolve their matrimonial disputes.The top court was hearing a plea filed by the National Conference leader for divorce.A bench of Justices...
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The rupee sustained its rally for the third straight session and settled with a gain of 12 paise at 85.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, boosted by the renewed inflow of foreign funds and a weak American currency.Positive domestic macroeconomic numbers amid the 90-day pause on...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the violence occurring during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 is 'very disturbing'.A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan made the observation while hearing the pleas challenging the constitutional...
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The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a landmark judgment stating that, under equality legislation, the term woman excludes trans women, refers specifically to individuals born as females, according to a report by CNN.In a unanimous ruling, the court clarified that the legal...
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Amid chaos over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Act, Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed the opposition's claims that the government would snatch properties under the Waqf boards, asserting that the country was governed by the...
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There is no respite for the Hindi film industry as Salman Khan's biggie Sikandar flopped miserably, adding to the flops piling up at the box office. Chhaava is the only big hit of 2025 so far. Is Bollywood in trouble?For a film like Sikandar, a distributor has to shell...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third straight day on Wednesday following buying in banking stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows as retail inflation slipping to near six-year lows raised hopes of further rate cuts. Defying a weak global market trend, the...
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Oscar-winner A R Rahman says there are both good and bad aspects to the use of artificial intelligence in music but there will be chaos if it is not controlled. The musician is not averse to new technology in music and in fact used an AI software to recreate the voices of late singers Bamba...
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Yes Bank on Wednesday said it has received a demand notice of Rs 244.20 crore for assessment year 2016-17. The reassessment order considered the income reported in the return of income instead of assessed income, for computing the reassessed income and tax thereon, Yes Bank said in a...
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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Wednesday reacted angrily to claims of former R&AW chief A S Dulat that he had privately backed the Article 370 abrogation, and accused him of cheap stunts to boost the sales of his forthcoming book. Dismissing Dulat's claims that...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether Muslims would be allowed to be part of Hindu religious trusts during the hearing of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K...
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The Manmad-CSMT Panchvati express becomes the first train in India to have an ATM. A trial run for the ATM on Wheels project was successfully conducted with Central Railways in conjunction with Bank of Maharashtra.
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There's no looking back for safe-haven gold amid the global trade uncertainties that have emanated from Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs and Chinese counter tariffs. Gold prices on Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) touched yet another record high over weak US dollar, and...
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Each state and smaller sub-region of India brings its own a unique blend of dishes, spices, traditions to your plate. Food is served rather magnificently arrayed on large thalis, packed with umpteen katoris or vatis of intriguing items. Can you recognise each Indian...
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian
Reacting to the White House's statement claiming China now faces up to 245 per cent tariffs on imports to the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said they should ask the US side for the specific tax rate figures. While addressing a press briefing on Wednesday, Lin said that...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the recent communal violence in Murshidabad as pre-planned and accused a section of the BSF, central agencies under MHA, and the BJP of fanning tension by allegedly facilitating cross-border influx from Bangladesh.Addressing a meeting...
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Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Union Law Ministry to appoint senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai is slated to take oath as the 52nd CJI on May 14. CJI Khanna is due to retire on May 13. PTI
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Police have registered a case against five persons for subjecting a stray dog to cruelty as they broke the animal's teeth using a pair of pliers in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place in Rawatpura Khurd village on Monday, and its video has...
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The government plans to take up 50 airport development projects, including new airports, in the next five years as holistic efforts are being made to boost the country's aviation ecosystem. Currently, there are 159 operational airports in the country and the number has doubled...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted only his party can defeat the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Addressing party workers at Modasa town in Aravalli district, he said Gujarat is the most important state for the Congress.We seem demoralised in...
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Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya criticized the Gandhi family, and said that the leaders from dynastic politics consider themselves above the country and the law. Taking to social media, X, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya wrote, In a...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the recent communal violence in Murshidabad as pre-planned and accused a section of the BSF, central agencies, and the BJP of fanning tension by allegedly facilitating cross-border influx from Bangladesh. Speaking at a meeting...
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The grilling of Brigadier Dyer by Akshay Kumar's Sir C Sankaran Nair, as shown in Kesari 2, is an imaginary sequence, proves Utkarsh Mishra. Read the column here.
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A shop in Jangipur, Murshidabad was set afire today
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the recent Waqf Amendment and communal unrest, accusing the BJP-led government of pushing a divisive agenda and failing to secure India's borders.Addressing a public gathering at Kolkata's Netaji...
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The BJP on Wednesday alleged that Hindus are victims of targeted attacks in West Bengal and that police gave rioters a free rein, as it hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The state has witnessed incidents of violence following protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, leading to the...
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The Congress Party has launched a massive protest against the Central government and investigative agencies. The protest follows the ED filing a chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald. Protests have been organised across the...
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Writer, lyricist Javed Akhtar posts on X: In 1798 an Islamic scholar Shah Ubdul Qadir translated Quran for the first time in Urdu . Almost all the muftis and Qazis of that time gave fatwas against him for daring to translate the holy book in such s heathen language like Urdu. After many years...
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Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking to ensure the protection of Aurangzeb's tomb in Shambhaji Nagar. The demand comes nearly a month after violence...
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Robert Vadra, the businessman brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on the second straight day on Tuesday for his questioning in a 2008 Haryana land deal linked money laundering case. He was accompanied by his wife...
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The Union government has initiated the process to merge two key finance ministry departments -- the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) -- in an effort to streamline operations and weed out duplication of work,...
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Axis Bank, the country's third largest private sector lender, has trimmed its savings account interest by 25 basis points (bps), effective April 15. According to the bank's website, the bank is offering an interest rate of 2.75 per cent per annum on deposits of up to 50 lakh, while deposits...
11:32
Indian art started fetching staggering prices over the last decade or so. Some flabbergasting sales took place around and in 2015. There was again a bump up post-COVID-19. And 2025 looks like it will be a record-breaking year. Have a look at 10 masterpieces that went for astounding amounts under...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed May 14 for hearing a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan fixed the date after...
11:30
Former actress Sagarika Ghatge and cricketer Zaheer Khan share this loved up image of their little bundle of joy, saying, With love, gratitude and divine blessings we welcome our precious little baby boy, Fatehsinh Khan.
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Amid rising protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, prominent Muslim clerics and religious leaders from across the state began arriving at Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday to attend a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The gathering comes in response to growing...
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When the heat comes rolling along, in killing waves, it's time to take out your best ammunition. Yup, we need the cooling magic of kokum, a tiny sour tropical fruit, in all our foods and drinks. Everything from traditional beverages to chatpata curries could so do with a shot...
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Medanta Hospital releases a statement on the case of alleged sexual assault of a 46-year-old air hostess in the hospital in Gurugram. We have been made aware of a complaint from a patient and have been fully cooperating with the investigations conducted by the relevant authorities. At this stage,...
10:37
US President Donald Trump's actions on tariffs have illustrated to the country's enemies and allies that the US should not be taken for granted, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday (local time). Bruce said that only Trump has the vision and courage to say enough is...
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In a bid to decongest Mumbai, the Maharashtra government is planning to develop sea routes with water taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), a state minister has said. A detailed project report (DPR) for this has been prepared, Ports Minister Nitesh Rane told PTI here on...
10:25
US President Donald Trump still maintains his position on Canada, and he believes that Canada would greatly benefit from becoming the 51st state of the United States of America, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a press briefing on Tuesday (local time). When asked whether...
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The Mumbai Police have received a call wherein a person claimed there would be bomb blasts in the city, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Suraj Jadhav (37), who allegedly made the threat call under the influence of alcohol, has been detained, a senior police official...
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Equity benchmark indices were trading flat in early trade on Wednesday amid sluggish global market trends due to rising US-China trade tensions. After two days of sharp rally, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 165.3 points to 76,569.59 in early trade. The NSE Nifty dipped 51.55...
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The world's leading retailer Walmart has leased 460,000 square feet of space in ITPC, Chennai, for a monthly rent of 3.26 crore. The American multinational retail corporation has leased the space for five years, according to the lease deed document provided by Propstack. The rent...
09:29
A United States federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting a 21-year-old Indian whose student visa was cancelled just weeks before he was set to graduate. Krish Lal Isserdasani is an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Milwaukee...
09:13
Two hardcore Naxalites, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 13 lakh, have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, police said on Wednesday. The gunfight took place on Tuesday evening in a forest of Kilam-Bargum villages along the border of Kondagaon...
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The Andhra Pradesh cabinet allotted 21.16 acres of land in Visakhapatnam to Tata Consultancy Services for a symbolic price of just 99 paise, sources said. The company is planning to come up with a development centre in the city at an investment of Rs 1,370 crore, generating over 12,000 jobs,...
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Flight operations at the revamped Terminal 1 of the Delhi International Airport started Tuesday, marked by baggage check-in glitches which delayed luggage movement causing inconvenience to passengers. On the same day, Terminal 2 of the airport was temporarily shut for maintenance and all the...
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Two men from Telangana were killed and a third injured in an attack, allegedly by a Pakistani national shouting religious slogans in a Dubai bakery where they worked, the family members of two victims claimed on Tuesday. Ashtapu Premsagar (35) from Soan village in Nirmal district was killed...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday debarred Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, promoters and directors of Gensol Engineering, from the securities market, allegedly for diversion of funds and fraudulent practices.The Gensol case adds to the already long list of Indian...
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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray at the latter's residence in Dadar area in Mumbai. This was Shinde's first visit to `Shivtirtha', Thackeray's residence, since the last year's state assembly polls. The...
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Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide
Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide was attacked by a stray dog in Sangli city of Maharashtra. Sources close to his outfit, Shri Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan, said the incident took place on Monday night at Mali Galli in the city, in which the dog bit on his left leg. Bhide was returning home...
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TTD vigilance personnel on Tuesday detained a Youtuber for allegedly flying a drone over Harinama Sankirtana Mandapam in Tirumala, the temple body said in a release. Vigilance personnel identified the Youtuber as Anshuman Tareja from Rajasthan.TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) vigilance...
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